Is my lawyer required to inform me of all claims by possible litigants?

Generally your lawyer does have an ethical duty to disclose to you information that is pertinent to the representation. It's hard to say, however,...

Mediation question

You are right to be trying to avoid litigation with your own family members. As much as you are frustrated with what is going on now, you will...

If they failed to perform the contract, you are allowed to kick them off the job. It's not a question of how many attempts you have to give them....

Will leverage or points be gained by parents if they use a mediator first before attempting legal action?

Judges usually like it if the parties have made efforts to resolve disputes out of court. But you're not going to gain "points" by doing that. That...

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A supposed friend of mine decided to sell my car while I was in the hospital for a 3 days? What exactly should I do?

I'd like to hear his story before giving any kind of suggestion. And also ask you whether you are prepared to destroy the friendship over this.

Do I have an age discrimination case?

You appear to have what is known as a prima facie claim of age discrimination. If you force the issue, your employer would have to articulate a...

Response to Request for Further Responses Without Objection

The answer to this question might depend on who has the documents and the nature of your relationship with that person or entity. If the judge has...

Lawyers facing a possible lawsuit for Malpractice?

Failure to return client funds can subject the attorney to discipline or suit, but is technically not malpractice. Malpractice has more to do with...

Is it illegal for me to give money to my child to be used to pay off a bookie.

A more interesting question is whether you can figure out a way to deduct that payment from your taxes as a gambling loss. But you would have to...

Wrongful termination

Sorry to hear that. What makes you believe the termination was wrongful?